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US 8,281,668 B2Granted
Brace bar with a partial bond
AssigneeMicro Motion, Inc.
InventorAllen Honegger
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Abstract
A partially bonded brace bar assembly is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. A vibrating element adapted to vibrate about a bending axis (W, W′) is provided. The vibrating element has a high stress region (412). A brace bar (201 204) is bonded to the vibrating element using a partial bond (420). The partial bond (420) is formed only in the high stress region (412).
Claims14
A partially bonded brace bar assembly, comprising:
- a vibrating element adapted to be vibrated about a bending axis (W, W′) and having a high stress region (412);
- and
- a brace bar (201-204) bonded to the vibrating element with a partial bond (420) formed only in the high stress region (412).
A method for partially bonding a brace bar to a vibrating element adapted to be vibrated about a bending axis and having a high stress region, the method comprising steps of:
- positioning the vibrating element within the brace bar;
- and
- bonding the brace bar to the vibrating element using a partial bond formed only in the high stress region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.